Boric acid is an acid because its molecule

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contains replaceable H+ion

gives up a proton

accepts OH-from water releasing proton

combines with proton from water molecule.

answer is C.

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Boric acid behaves as a Lewis acid, by accepting a pair of electrons from OH- ion of water thereby releasing a proton.

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